Know an ironworker who's also an artist?

I’m replacing the iron work on my front windows (parlor and ground), but I want something special.  Can you recommend a quality ironworker who’s also an artist or sculptor or designer?  Or can you direct me someplace where these people hang out?  Many thanks! C:

chuck

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averyavery | 11 years and 8 months ago

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Please update us. Who did the work for you?

chuck | 13 years and 3 months ago

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Sweet! Thank you all so much for the recommendations. I’ll keep you posted here.

Mads54 | 13 years and 3 months ago

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**Janet Rutkowski & Walter Kenul- Grreenpoint bfdstudios@earthlink.net **???** **???**Superb**

houseowax | 13 years and 3 months ago

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John Laidman is my go-to ironman. Guy’s smart, an incredible craftsman and has a fantastic eye for design. He’s fabricated a few things for us in the past and he’s always surpassed expectations. Makes fantastically beautiful and unique outdoor furniture, too. www.laidman.com

rodriguezstudio | 13 years and 3 months ago

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Ty Tripoli http://www.tripolidesigns.com/ made a beautiful stair railing for us a few years back. I believe he is located in Bushwick

nyflicka | 13 years and 3 months ago

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These guys in Williamsburg on Berry St & N4th do really lovely and artistic work: http://www.metaldimensionsllc.com/

megazoid | 13 years and 3 months ago

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The lady mopar’s referring to is Kristina Kozak, apparently the only female blacksmith in NYC (!). I saw her studio in Bushwick during the OHNY last year. She’s good, although I have no points of comparison so no idea how she fares relatively to others. Anyway, this is her webesite: http://kkozak.home.mindspring.com/kkozak/pages/home.html and the OHNY page is http://ohny.org/site-programs/weekend/programs/mine-metalart

joeo | 13 years and 3 months ago

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Scott Van Campen of http://www.nycfab.com,   Something special.

HomeSweetstuy | 13 years and 3 months ago

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Loppopolo is what you are looking for.  They have a huge facility and have not nly tons of salvage that can be re-purposed –they can make anything you want.  I have used ironworkny and there is no comparison. These guys are true craftsmen but the price is right.  Make sure you go to their facility — it is worth it.

callalily | 13 years and 3 months ago

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Yes. Check out Ironwork NY in Bed Stuy at http://www.ironworkny.com/ Also, there is a woman who is an ironwork artist who owns a retail home wares store in Williamsburg. It’s on Grand St near Bedford Ave. Might be called Bazaar Bizarre, or it might be next to it. You can recognize it because she has iron work gates and beds in the store, as well as business cards with photos of her work. Her studio is in Bushwick. (She also sells miscellaneous homewares such as pillows, candles, antiques, jewelry, etc.)